Radiotherapy was the preferred type of treatment in patients over 70years of age, whereas radical prostatectomy was used more frequently in younger patients with localized tumours. Conclusion While the value of screening for prostate cancer remains in debate, incidence and treatment patterns are ...
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It is generally accepted that men with low and intermediate risk for prostate cancer should be treated with curative intent only if their life expectancy exceeds 10 years [1]. The average life expectancy of North American males is less than 10 years after age 75 [2], yet recent reports from...
Risk factors for prostate cancer such as age, race, or family history cannot be avoided. However, studies have suggested that a diet low in fats and high in fruits and vegetables decreases prostate cancer risk.Compoundscalledlycopenes, which are present in grapefruit, tomatoes, and watermelon,...
View LargeDownload Primary Care Physician Visit Status According to Patient Age and Comorbidity Indexa Table 5. View LargeDownload Primary Treatment for Medicare Beneficiaries Diagnosed as Having Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer, According to Primary Care Physician Visit, Patient Age, and Patient Como...
We report the results of a retrospective analysis of localized prostate cancer (LPCa) treated with transperineal ultrasound image-guided radiotherapy (TPUS-IGRT). Methods A total of 124 patients (median age: 74 y, 46–84 y) with LPCa who underwent TPUS-IGRT (Clarity Autoscan system; CAS, El...
(AP)- A new study shows how important it is for men to carefully consider treatments for early-stage prostate cancer. Fifteen years after surgery or radiation treatment, nearly all of the older men in the study had some problems having sex. ...
Furthermore, controlling for age, comorbidity, and risk, older men with high-risk tumors receiving local therapy had a 46% reduction in mortality compared with those treated conservatively.Older patients are more likely to have high-risk prostate cancer at diagnosis and less likely to receive ...
Since the risk of developing thyroid cancer after external irradiation decreases with increasing age at exposure, with little risk demonstrated after age 20 years, data from this study of adults are insufficient to allow relevant comparisons between 131I and external radiation. To date, almost all ...
What are the risk factors for prostate cancer? Certain risk factors may predispose a person to prostate cancer. These include the following: Age: Sixty percent of cases of prostate cancer arise in men over 65 years of age. The disease is rare in men under 40. ...